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Music in Detention

Musician H Patten makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Music in Detention.

Musician H Patten makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Music in Detention

To Give:
- Freephone 0800 404 8144
- Freepost ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Appeal. (That’s the whole address. Please do not write anything else on the front of the envelope). Mark the back of the envelope β€˜Music in Detention’.
- Cheques should be made payable to β€˜Music in Detention’.
- You can donate online at bbc.co.uk/appeal/radio4

Registered Charity Number: 1119049

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Thu 20 Feb 2020 15:27
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Finding freedom through music

Music In Detention believes that music exists to speak the words we can’t express. It’s why the charity uses the power of music to help asylum seekers and migrants held in UK immigration detention centres escape the distress of not knowing when they will be free. The charity has more than 150 music sessions planned this year. Please help someone find freedom through music with a donation today.

Locked up with no release date

Locked up with no release date

If you flee to the UK from torture, war or poverty, you can be locked up in an immigration detention centre for days, months, or even years, while your application to remain is processed. You don’t know when you will be free or deported. Many describe detention as mental torture.

Escaping the distress

Escaping the distress

Music-making helps people escape the distress. Leroy says: β€œIt was the best week of my life. I am very proud of the music I made. It was really good to get advice and help from H.” Β (Leroy is not featured in this photo to respect his wish for privacy.)

Reliving the freedom

Reliving the freedom
A donation of Β£64 could pay for someone in UK immigration detention to attend a series of three music sessions. The music they make will be recorded as an album, so they can relive their moment of freedom time and time again, giving them some peace in their soul.

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Broadcasts

  • Sun 16 Feb 2020 07:54
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Sun 16 Feb 2020 21:25
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  • Thu 20 Feb 2020 15:27
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